Letters from Home, About Vietnam War (school library)
Music and Words from Vietnam War (my collection)
Mr. Dave Bristol - personal accounts of serving in the war
Basic Knowledge of Vietnam War:
Who fought against whom in the Vietnam War?
Why did the United States become involved in Vietnam, and why did it increase its involvement into the 1970s?
What specific events marked the beginning of the United States' active military campaign against North Vietnam? (e.g., the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution)
What was the initial public sentiment in the United States regarding U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
What was President Johnson's attitude toward U.S. involvement in Vietnam? What was President Nixon's attitude toward the war?
How did the war change under President Nixon's administration?
Was the Vietnam War overwhelmingly popular among American civilians? Why or why not?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Definition: The congressional resolution of August 1964 that gave the president broad war powers with relation to North Vietnam and served as the legal basis for the Johnson administration to commit ground troops to Vietnam. Context: The United States government formulated theGulf of Tonkin Resolutionafter having allegedly been fired at on two separate days by North Vietnam, although the second attack has never been confirmed.
My Lai massacre Definition: A notorious incident in which United States troops massacred at least 100 and perhaps as many as 200 civilians in the hamlet of My Lai. Context: When the American public began to hear about theMy Lai massacre, antiwar sentiment swelled, as many were horrified to hear about the United States' role in so many civilian deaths.
precipitate withdrawal Definition: President Nixon's term to describe the immediate withdrawal of troops from Vietnam. He used the word precipitate to imply that an immediate withdrawal would be rash and reckless. Context: President Nixon felt that a "precipitate withdrawal" of American troops from Vietnam would be a mistake. He proposed to make the withdrawal much more gradual, in step with his "Vietnamization" policy.
Viet Cong Definition: Communist-trained South Vietnamese rebels. Context: During the Vietnam War, United States soldiers frequently had trouble distinguishing between the friendly South Vietnamese and theViet Cong.
Vietnamization Definition: Nixon's policy of building up the South Vietnamese army in order to allow American troops to begin withdrawing from Vietnam. Context: In his "Silent Majority" speech of 1969, President Nixon expressed his support for a policy of "Vietnamization" and announced his authorization of substantial increases in training and equipment to the South Vietnamese.
If we are to reach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on areal war against war, we shall have to begin with the children. - Mahatma Gandhi, peace-maker
Day 1
Journal - saved under public < wnichols < USHistory < 1950 < Children's March 1957-1963 complete the sheet, print and add to notebook for grading.
Understand that although we live in a n information rich society many people are slow to act for social justice.
Tasks:
Need: a sheet of paper with 4 columns ( one larger 3 smaller) and a writing instrument Your job: get into in small groups of no more than four, First Column: make a list the Global Issues that you believe to be the most crucial and concerning issues. Second Column: On a scale (0 is lowest to 5 being highest) rate how important the issue is. Must be a group consensus; group members each raise a finger and find average to record. Third Column: Rate this column using same 0-5 scale but rate it by how much you know about the concerning issue. Fourth Column: Using the same 0-5 scale write a number about what you are doing about the issue.
Group discussion: How can you participate in causes?
"Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be an oppressor. But most of all, thou shall not be a bystander." Yehuda Bauer, Jewish historian
Day 2
Learning Objectives:
Understand political movements involve children as well as adults
Understand Children of all ages have the power to make a difference in the world.
Make a plan of how you can make a difference starting today.
Journal: Brainstorm 10 simple social justice actions that you can take this very week.(Report back, how was your efforts received, how did it make you feel?)
Smile and be kind to classmates that they don't usually interact with.
Volunteer at a community organization.
Bake some cookies for the elderly couple down the street.
Watch the Movie: "The Mighty Times, Children's March" 2004, answer questions while watching the movie.
On May 2, 1963, The children of Brimingham, Ala., flooded the city's streets - and the city's jail to challenge segregation.
"The Children's March reminds each of us, young and old, that youth have the power to change the world," Jenifer Holladay, director of Teaching Tolerance
Key people:
Gov. George Wallace, governor of Alabama
Eugene "Bull" Connor, commissioner of public safety
Rev. Andrew Young, movement leader
Carolyn McKinstry
Day 3
Read: 1961: the Freedom Riders by Merrill Perlman
Answer questions (discussion)
Watch this clip
Day 4
Journal: The Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham was very gendered.
As you watched the film, what roles did you see boys and girls taking?
Were their roles different or similar? How so?
How is each gender represented?
How do these gender roles in the film compare to who leads at your school?
Who in your school or community are the leaders? Male of Female?
What is meant by "strong woman" and gentle man"?
Create a Found Poem - A Found Poem is made up of words or phrases from something you read. It uses someones else's words, bu in a new way. You can find these words anywhere: newspaper, magazine, literature, documents, oral histories and narratives. Can also be the spoken word, things you hear on TV and in the hallways.
Choose 10 key words or phrases that describe how you see each gender represented or addressed.
Arrange them in pleasing and meaning way. Illustrate with drawings or pictures.
Do one for both genders.
Cuban Missile Crisis - Cold War, When the world was on the brink of a Nuclear Holocaust.
October 1962
Watch "13 Days"
Read the movie's criticism by Dr. Philip Brenner
Short Essay:
After watching the movie, "13 Days" and reading Dr. Philip Brenner's essay, which lessons do each advocate for? Explain each side from the movie and the article? Where do you stand? If and when you research this topic further what information would you want and need to know more about?
Hardball and Handshakes - how Baseball changes America Labor and fights for civil liberties.
To complete this section, find a modern day advertisement and compare it to one from 1945 to 1955. (20 Point rubric)
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NOTES On Politics: Harry David Truman became president after FDR suddenly passed away April 12, 1945.
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Watch the Movie, The Best Days of Our Live (1946) after discussion, answer questions and a short essay.
ASSESSMENT: Power Point presentation on the various aspects of how the United States quickly mobilized and helped end WWII.Must use specific examples, facts and oral histories to help support your research. Must have Works Cited.
Vietnam (Cold War Continued) Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975 (U.S. pulled out Apr 15, 1973)
Read the background information:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/psources/index.html - primary sources from 1954-1971, these give you insight to the perspective each President and other leaders of the timeOnline Text book about the Vietnam War: Digital History
Maps:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/maps/map_pop_intro.htmlhttp://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/maps.htm
Battle Field:
http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/history/Time line:
http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/Other Media:
Letters from Home, About Vietnam War (school library)Music and Words from Vietnam War (my collection)
Mr. Dave Bristol - personal accounts of serving in the war
Basic Knowledge of Vietnam War:
- Who fought against whom in the Vietnam War?
- Why did the United States become involved in Vietnam, and why did it increase its involvement into the 1970s?
- What specific events marked the beginning of the United States' active military campaign against North Vietnam? (e.g., the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution)
- What was the initial public sentiment in the United States regarding U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
- What was President Johnson's attitude toward U.S. involvement in Vietnam? What was President Nixon's attitude toward the war?
- How did the war change under President Nixon's administration?
- Was the Vietnam War overwhelmingly popular among American civilians? Why or why not?
//Opposing Views of Vietnam War - Google Docs with questions and group group directions
Public Perceptions and the Media
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Definition: The congressional resolution of August 1964 that gave the president broad war powers with relation to North Vietnam and served as the legal basis for the Johnson administration to commit ground troops to Vietnam.
Context: The United States government formulated theGulf of Tonkin Resolutionafter having allegedly been fired at on two separate days by North Vietnam, although the second attack has never been confirmed.
My Lai massacre
Definition: A notorious incident in which United States troops massacred at least 100 and perhaps as many as 200 civilians in the hamlet of My Lai.
Context: When the American public began to hear about theMy Lai massacre, antiwar sentiment swelled, as many were horrified to hear about the United States' role in so many civilian deaths.
precipitate withdrawal
Definition: President Nixon's term to describe the immediate withdrawal of troops from Vietnam. He used the word precipitate to imply that an immediate withdrawal would be rash and reckless.
Context: President Nixon felt that a "precipitate withdrawal" of American troops from Vietnam would be a mistake. He proposed to make the withdrawal much more gradual, in step with his "Vietnamization" policy.
Viet Cong
Definition: Communist-trained South Vietnamese rebels.
Context: During the Vietnam War, United States soldiers frequently had trouble distinguishing between the friendly South Vietnamese and theViet Cong.
Vietnamization
Definition: Nixon's policy of building up the South Vietnamese army in order to allow American troops to begin withdrawing from Vietnam.
Context: In his "Silent Majority" speech of 1969, President Nixon expressed his support for a policy of "Vietnamization" and announced his authorization of substantial increases in training and equipment to the South Vietnamese.
http://www.mediacollege.com/journalism/press-release/format.html press release format
Civil Rights Movement:
If we are to reach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on areal war against war, we shall have to begin with the children. - Mahatma Gandhi, peace-makerDay 1
- Identify 10 crucial global issues
- Understand that although we live in a n information rich society many people are slow to act for social justice.
Need: a sheet of paper with 4 columns ( one larger 3 smaller) and a writing instrumentJournal - saved under public < wnichols < USHistory < 1950 < Children's March 1957-1963 complete the sheet, print and add to notebook for grading.
Children's March 1957-1963.docx
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Learning Objectives:
Tasks:
Your job: get into in small groups of no more than four,
First Column: make a list the Global Issues that you believe to be the most crucial and concerning issues.
Second Column: On a scale (0 is lowest to 5 being highest) rate how important the issue is. Must be a group consensus; group members each raise a finger and find average to record.
Third Column: Rate this column using same 0-5 scale but rate it by how much you know about the concerning issue.
Fourth Column: Using the same 0-5 scale write a number about what you are doing about the issue.
Group discussion: How can you participate in causes?
AIDS walk www.aidswalk.org
Cancer walks www.the3day.org
Diabetes walks www.walkjkrf.org
Plant a tree www.PlantaSeedGrowaTreeforAmerica.org
Read to feed www.heifer.org
"Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be an oppressor. But most of all, thou shall not be a bystander." Yehuda Bauer, Jewish historian
Day 2
Learning Objectives:
Understand political movements involve children as well as adults
Understand Children of all ages have the power to make a difference in the world.
Make a plan of how you can make a difference starting today.
Journal: Brainstorm 10 simple social justice actions that you can take this very week.(Report back, how was your efforts received, how did it make you feel?)
Watch the Movie: "The Mighty Times, Children's March" 2004, answer questions while watching the movie.
Key people:
Gov. George Wallace, governor of Alabama
Eugene "Bull" Connor, commissioner of public safety
Rev. Andrew Young, movement leader
Carolyn McKinstry
Day 3
Read: 1961: the Freedom Riders by Merrill Perlman
Answer questions (discussion)
Watch this clip
Day 4
Journal: The Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham was very gendered.
Create a Found Poem - A Found Poem is made up of words or phrases from something you read. It uses someones else's words, bu in a new way. You can find these words anywhere: newspaper, magazine, literature, documents, oral histories and narratives. Can also be the spoken word, things you hear on TV and in the hallways.
Choose 10 key words or phrases that describe how you see each gender represented or addressed.
Arrange them in pleasing and meaning way. Illustrate with drawings or pictures.
Do one for both genders.
Assassination of President Kennedy
November 22, 1963Cuban Missile Crisis - Cold War, When the world was on the brink of a Nuclear Holocaust.
October 1962Watch "13 Days"
Read the movie's criticism by Dr. Philip Brenner
Short Essay:After watching the movie, "13 Days" and reading Dr. Philip Brenner's essay, which lessons do each advocate for? Explain each side from the movie and the article? Where do you stand? If and when you research this topic further what information would you want and need to know more about?
Hardball and Handshakes - how Baseball changes America Labor and fights for civil liberties.
Harball and handshakes - labor and contracts.docx
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=The Korean War - The first Blood shed during the Cold War
Presentation of the different countries involved and their sides
Map worksheet
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Unit 7 - The Great Society Breeds the Cold War
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Joseph McCarthy
Advertising - what does it say about our Great Society?
To complete this section, find a modern day advertisement and compare it to one from 1945 to 1955. (20 Point rubric)
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NOTES On Politics: Harry David Truman became president after FDR suddenly passed away April 12, 1945.
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Watch the Movie, The Best Days of Our Live (1946) after discussion, answer questions and a short essay.
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How did America change? (American in 20th Century DVD)
Links:
http://millercenter.org/president/trumanhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191864-2
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20030124ar04p1.htm
Unit 6 - WWII
Novel of choiceWWII
World War II
ASSESSMENT: Power Point presentation on the various aspects of how the United States quickly mobilized and helped end WWII.Must use specific examples, facts and oral histories to help support your research. Must have Works Cited.
Unit 5 - 1930 to 1945
The Great DepressionUnit 4 - WWI
WWITest
Unit 3 - Imperialism
View Larger Map
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/photos/html/1084.html
Unit 2 - the 1920's
Test for the 1920's
Unit 1 - The Progressive Era